"Captain Tsubasa" TV Anime Cheers for 5 New Cast Additions

Captain Tsubasa, an upcoming TV anime based on the long-running soccer sports manga by Yoichi Takahashi, has added 5 additional members to its cast. The new cast members include:

Sayuri Hara as Sanae Nakazawa.

Mutsuki Iwanaka as Mamoru Izawa.

Koudai Sakai as Teppei Kisugi.

Hiroyuki Yoshino as Hajime Taki.

And Taro Kiuchi as Shingo Takasugi.

The original Captain Tsubasa manga was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump manga magazine from 1981 – 1988, and the series has since inspired 5 sequel manga, including the most recent, Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun, which is currently serialized in Shueisha’s Grand Jump seinen manga magazine. Captain Tsubasa has also been adapted into 3 earlier anime TV series, 4 theatrical anime films, multiple video games, and a stage play.

The 2018 Captain Tsubasa TV anime is directed by Toshiyuki Kato and features animation by David Production. The series kicks off on TV Tokyo in April of 2018, and Captain Tsubasa has also been licensed for distribution in North America and Latin America by Viz Media. The story of the series follows soccer prodigy Tsubasa Oozora as he and his teammates grow and learn through the practice of soccer.